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Republic of Austria

Geography

Just south of Germany and the Czech Republic. The western half is mountainous - in the Alps. Capital: Vienna. 

Government and Alliances

The Republic of Austria is a member of NATO and the European Union.

Economy

Per capita GDP (2009 U.S. dollars)

2009: $39,400 (ranks 21st)
20087: $40,800
2007: $40,100

GDP annual real (not per capita) growth rate estimate

2009: -3.5%
2008: 2.0%
2007: 3.5%

Unemployment rate

2009: 4.7%
2008: 3.9%

Public debt

2009: 66.5% of GDP

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
2007: Top ten percent of population, 22%; lowest ten percent: 4%

Population

Living in a rural area: 67% (2008)

July 2009: 8.21 million. Growth rate: 0.052% (ranks 195th)
July 2008: 8.20 million
July 2005: 8.20

Migration

2009: More arriving than leaving. A net gain of 1.85 per 1,000 population.

Health

Infant mortality (deaths before the age of one year, per 1,000 live births

2009: 4.42
2008: 4.48

Average life expectancy at birth

2009: 79.5 years
2008: 79.36

Living with HIV/AIDS, ages 15 to 49: 0.3 percent (2003).

Religion

15 percent of Catholics attend mass weekly (New York Times, April 19, 2005).

SOURCES:
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/

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